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’At’ééd ’éí ch’iyáán ’ál’į́įgi łá’í nidi doo bił bééhózin da.
girl TOP food 3-make.NI-at one but 3-with 3-know.CI NEG
listen
The girl does not know how to cook food.
bookmark- ’éí topicfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- łá’í ndi not even one, not a single onefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- doo expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- da expresses negationfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
’Ak’ah ła’ dishhį́įhgo baa naashá.
lard some 3-1-melt.I 3-to 1-go.CI’Akóyaa ’adah, t’áá baa ’áhólchįįh.
there-down down, just 3-to 2-aware.NI’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O’Ashkii t’áá shǫǫ ółta’ lá.
boy good.thing 3-learn.I DISC’Ólta’góó daats’í deeshááł doodaii’ jooł bee nideeshneeł.
school-toward maybe 1-walk.F or ball 3-with 1-play.FBéésh bee hane’é bił nááshbał.
phone 3-with 1-whirl.ProgCh’ééh déyáago hooghangóó nááshdááł.
in.vain 1-go.sg.P-GO home-to 1-return.Prog
listen
I am tired and I’m on my way home.
bookmark- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, tryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- déyá go
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)
- nááshdááł return, go back
Ch’éénísh’į́įgo náá’deeshtł’óół nissin.
out summer.GO 1-again.weave.F 1-desireCh’į́į́góó ch’ééh tádííyá.
fail in.vain 1-go.PChidíłtsooí bidááh síńzį́į dooleeł.
car-yellow-REL 3-for 2-stand.SPN FUTDa’ dichinísh nínízin?
Q hunger-Q 2-feel.NIDaané’é baa na’aldeehdi ’at’ééd jooł yídzoołtał.
game 3-to 3-happen.CI-at girl ball 3-3-kick.Progdeididínóołkał
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).FDibé bitsį’ doodago béégashii bitsį’ daats’í nínízin?
sheep 3-meat or cow 3-meat possibly 3-2-want.NIDíí ’abíní dibé tóógóó neeshkał.
this morning sheep water-to 3-1-herd.ProgDíí yihahígíí biyi’, háísh tówónaanígóó ch’aa deeyá?
this year.IGII within who overseas.GOO travel 3-going.F-Qdíníilkaad
3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).IDíí tsé t’óó la’ béésh át’é nahalin.
this rock contrary.to.appearances metal 3.be.NI 3-resemble.NIGah bik’ee’ taah yí’áhígóó ’eesbąs.
rabbit foot water 3-into1-drive.ProgHatáaldi ’iikááh ’atah ’ajóle’.
ceremony-at sandpainting among 4-make.OHáí lá kintahgóó shił ’adoołbąs?
who-Q town-to 1-me 3-drive.FHííłch’į’go ’índa ta’iideeshnih.
evening.GO until 1-mix.dough.FKóhoot’éédą́ą́’ dibé yázhí t’óó ’ahayóí hazlį́į́’. K’ad ’éí doo t’óó ’ahayói da.
last.year sheep baby a.lot 3-Pas-it.occured.P now this NEG a.lot NEGMary ha’át’íí yinízin?
Mary what 3-3-want.NINa’ná’á biyaa góne’ dóó báhátis ’adiłt’oh.
bridge 3-under below and 3-across 3-3-shoot.PNimá yázhí bighangóó díílwoł dóó ’áájí ’awéé’ baa ’áhólyą́ą dooleeł.
2-auntie 3-house-toward 2-run.F and there-at baby 3-to 2-care.CI FUT
listen
Go to your aunt’s house and take care of the baby over there.
bookmark- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- goal
- Future (F)
- yishwoł run along
- -jí on the side of, in the direction of, in the manner offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -aa tofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- ’áháshyą́ care
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Nizhé’é ha’át’íísh nahideeshnih nízin.
2-father-Q what 3-1-buy.F 3-want.NINizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.IShi’éé’ kin bikáá’dóó hadah (or bidah, ’adah) ’ahé’ah.
1-clothes house 3-on-from areal-downward 3-1-toss.FFO.PShidá’í látsíní ’áyiilaa’ii’ yaa bił hoozhǫǫhgo bima yaa yinítą́.
1-uncle bracelet 3-make.P-and 3-3-happy.I 3-mother 3-3-give.PShiníbaal doo tó biníkáoogeeh le’ ’át’éégóó ’íishłaa.
1-tent NEG water 3-through-3-flow.I prepare.against 3-1-make.PT’ah kodą́ą́’ kélchí nahideeshnih.
still now-past moccasin 3-1-buy.FT’ahádą́ą́’ niha’áłchiní ’ólta’di bá hada’didoołííł.
right.now 2pl-children school-at 3-for pl-2dpl-enroll.FT’áá kwe’é shiba’ sínídáa doleeł.
just right.here 1-waiting.for 2-sit.SPN FUTTsxį́įłgo naalkidígíí neeznáá yidziihgo Jóhonaa’éí daolyéii ch’ééh ’iih da’ałne’ nít’éé’ ’áłt’ąą ’ałtso ’o’oolkidgo ’índa ’iih da’asne’.
fast-GO 3-tick-ÍGÍÍ ten 3-remain.I-GO Suns pl-3-call.NI-NMLZ in.vain 3-into pl-3-3-throw.I past until.after all clock-go finally 3-into pl-3-3.throw.P
listen
The Phoenix Suns tried to make a basket within 10 seconds to win, they finally made a basket after the time expired.
bookmark- tsxį́įłgo quickly, fastfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, tryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -iih intofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ’áłt’ąą after allfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ’áłt’ąą after all, in spite of unfortunatelyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’índa and only thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)




